Imagine a world where everything is reversed. The animals you used to eat are now the animals you pet, and the animals you used to pet are now the animals you eat. Have you ever wondered why you consider some animals friends, and other animals food? Then please read the book, "Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism", by Melanie Joy, PhD. Visit www.carnism.com

From the 'health' angle, most of the ideas about vegan/vegetarian diets being healthy has been disputed over the past couple of decades, along with much of the 'low-fat' approach to diet.

Moderate intake of natural animal fats like fish, meat, butter, and cheese has been found to actually be good for people.

If your a gal, or even if your not, Mireille Guiliano's French Women Don't Get Fat is one of the most sensible approaches to food, both as a pleasure and as a way to health, that's currently available.

Because some Asians eat cats that means I should be vegan and this Christmas I should be eating a tofu-turkey? Not Likely.
Animal fats are nutrient dense traditional foods. Veganism is a ridiculous dogma. As for the excuse that they care for animals, it is a load of crap. If someone cared for animals they should investigate were their food actually comes from. As Joel Salatin says "All the animals at Polyface have a wonderful life and one bad day!"Polyface, Inc.